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Diet Estimates of Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2004-2016

September 8, 2023

These were data collected from polar bears from the southern Beaufort Sea during the spring between 2004 and 2016. Data include individual bear identification, age and sex class, capture date, capture year, open water season lengths, melt season length, and diet composition (expressed as a percentage of prey species). These data were used to determine whether polar bear diets have recently changed or remained stable over time.

Publication Year 2023
Title Diet Estimates of Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, 2004-2016
DOI 10.5066/P9JXZSUS
Authors Todd C Atwood, USGS Alaska Science Center - Polar Bear Research Program
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center